Handle



Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Birmingham, Mich.,

assignors to American Electrical Heater Company, Detroit, Mich., a

corporation of Michigan Application February 20, 1933. Serial No. 657,712

4 Claims.

The invention relates to handles of that type comprising a bifurcated frame and a hand hold member extending between furcations thereof. Such constructions are used for various purposes such as spades, shovels, laundry irons, etc., and for most of such uses it is desirable to secure the hand hold member against twisting in the frame. However, the means employed for this purpose is usually a clamping bolt and where the hand hold is formed of wood or other nonmetallic material, it frequently becomes loosened.

It is the object of the present invention to obtain a construction more particularly designed for use on laundry irons or tailors pressing irons which is free from the objection above described, and to this end the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of our improved handle as applied to a laundry iron;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section through one end of the handle showing the attachment between the hand hold member and bifurcated frame;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the hand hold member detached from the frame;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the end portion of one of the furcations of the frame, and

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the hand hold member illustrating the engagement of the frame therewith.

As shown, our improved handle is secured to the body of a laundry iron A and comprises a bifurcated frame member B and a hand hold member C, the latter being secured between the furcations of said frame by a bolt D extending axially through said member and furcations, and provided with a clamping nut E. The construction as thus far described is similar to constructions heretofore used in which the clamping of the furcations by the bolt D and nut E is depended upon for preventing rotation or swiveling of the hand hold member 0. Inasmuch, however, as the member C is usually formed of wood or other non-metallic material it has been found that after a certain amount of usage it will become loosened so as to turn to a greater or less extent in the frame. This is very objectionable as it interferes with control of the iron. We have therefore designed a construction in which the hand hold is locked from turning or swiveling in the frame by means independent of the clamping pressure of the bolt D and nut E, the construction being as follows;

The opposite ends of the hand hold member 0 are recessed at C to receive inserts F. Each of these inserts is provided with an aperture G for the passage of the bolt D and is so fashioned as to have a portion non-concentric with this aperture and fitting correspondingly fashioned walls of the recess. Thus the insert is held from rotation around the axis of the aperture G. However, to further insure the holding of the insert in fixed position dowel pins H are secured thereto on opposite sides of the aperture F and engage corresponding apertures in the hand hold member C.

Each of the furcations of the frame B has a portion I for also engaging the recess C and bearing against the insert F, being provided with an aperture J aligned with the aperture G for the passage of the bolt D. To hold the portion I from rotation relative to the insert F, one or more eccentric dowels are provided on the one member for engaging a corresponding recess in the other. Thus as shown, the member I has the dowels K and K on opposite sides of the aperture J which are adapted to engage recesses L and L in the insert F. The dowels K K are relatively short so that by springing the frame B they may be slid over the inserts F into registration with the apertures L and L with which they will engage.

The bolt D and nut E will then clamp the parts I in this position and will thereby firmly hold the hand hold C from swiveling or rotational movement in the frame.

It is usual to finish the wooden handle by a paint or lacquer coating. This operation is preferably performed after the inserts F have been engaged with the member C so that any crevice between the edge of the insert and the adjacent wall of the recess will be filled with this paint or lacquer. securing means for preventing any displacement of the inserts F under torque stresses from the member C.

The construction described can be manufactured with very little additional expense over constructions heretofore made and overcomes the defects of such former constructions.

What we claim as our invention is:

1. A handle comprising a bifurcated frame, a hand. hold member extending between the furcations of said frame provided with an axial 'boreand a recess in an end thereof having a portion eccentric to said bore, an insert in said recess and means for locking the furcations The forms an additional its adjacent to said insert from rotation relative thereto.

2. A handle comprising a bifurcated frame, a hand hold member extending between the furcations of said frame and provided with an axial bore, a recess in an end of said memher, an insert in said recess apertured in alignment with said bore, a portion of the peripheral wall of said insert being non-concentric with said aperture and fitting a correspondingly fashioned wall of the recess, a clamping bolt passing through said axial bore, the aperture in said insert and an aligned aperture in the adjacentfurcation of said frame, and means for preventing relative rotation of said insert and adjacent furcation comprising an eccentric dowel on the one engaging a registering recess in the other.

3. A handle comprising a bifurcated frame, a hand hold member extending between the furcations of said frame being provided with recesses in its opposite ends and an axially extending bore, inserts engaging said recesses apertured in alignment with said bore, a bolt extending through said bore, inserts and aligned apertures in the furcations of said frame, a nut engaging said bolt to clamp said frame to said insert and means for preventing relative rotation of said inserts and furcations comprising an eccentric dowel on the one engaging a recess'in the other.

4. A handle comprising a bifurcated frame, a hand hold member extending between the furcations on said frame, and provided with 'an axial bore, an insert in an end portion of said hand hold member apertured in alignment with said bore and provided with one or more dowels eccentric to said aperture engaging corresponding recesses in said hand hold member, a bolt passing through said bore aperture in said insert and an aligned aperture in the adjacent furcation of the frame, and an eccentric dowel and recess engagement between said furcation and said insert to hold the same from relative rotation.

FRANK KUHN. LAURENCE H. THOMAS. 

